Ever Wondered Why We Always Enter And Exit From Left Side Of The Airplane

When you travelled so many hours inside a plane, did you ever wonder why the doorways are always on the left of the plane? Interesting question, isn’t it? For what particular reason could airplane doors be on the left and not the other side? It can be historical or technical, right? Here are the reasons why:

Goes back to ships

Ships in the earlier times had steering oar on the right side because of which the ships were parked with the dock on the left side. Hence, the rudder of the ship could not get jammed between the ship and dock. Which is why, ships used their left side to embark and disembark off the passengers. When airplanes were invented, they were also designed this way.